Erma Johnson v. County of Los Angeles

33 F.3d 58 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Erma JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 93-55348, 94-55139. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 1, 1994. 1 Decided Aug. 15, 1994. 1 Before: O'SCANNLAIN and NELSON, T.G., Circuit Judges, and MERHIGE, Senior District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM 3 2 Johnson, pro se, appeals from judgment on a jury verdict against her, and from a post-trial order denying her request to reconsider an order which denied her motion to reopen the record. Johnson brought a number of state claims and claims under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1983 arising from an incident in which county personnel took custody of her and held her for several days for psychiatric evaluation. 3 The standard for reviewing a jury verdict is whether it is supported by substantial evidence, or by such evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate. Transgo, Inc., v. Ajac Transmission Parts Corp.,…